POSITION
DESCRIPTION
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POSITION
SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical
skills required for the comprehensive management of cardiology patients,
(including biological, social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement of
medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan
for the patient, and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the
clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs
diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, peri-operative services, and coordinates
discharge planning/follow-up (as applicable).
The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing
students. Provide healthcare services
consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing
or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not
limited to. |
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER: |
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR
LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Graduate of
a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing |
2. |
National
Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers |
3. |
Licensure,
or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia. |
4. |
BLS
Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the
discretion of the department. |
5. |
Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Eligible
new graduates will be considered. |
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
ACNP
preferred, but FNPs will be considered. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Acute care
or cardiology experience preferred. |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Bachelor’s
Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant
required. |
2. |
Graduate
of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required. |
3. |
Certification
by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants
required. |
4. |
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure
by the WV Board of Medicine. |
5. |
BLS Certification required with additional
Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department. |
6. |
Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Eligible
new graduates will be considered. |
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Masters level education as Medical/Surgical
(as applicable) Physician Assistant preferred. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Acute care
or cardiology experience preferred. |
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements
described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being
performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as
an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. |
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1. |
Manages
comprehensive and individualized care for cardiology patients and their
families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and immediate post
discharge in the ambulatory setting. |
2. |
Completes daily
rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations. |
3. |
Completes
integrated assessments. |
4. |
With the
collaboration of cardiology faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines
and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate. |
5. |
Performs
and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical
guidelines and scope of practice. |
6. |
Consults and
communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in
the evaluations of patients. |
7. |
Performs
succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical
record. |
8. |
Facilitates
patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to
discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as
applicable). |
9. |
Develops a
comprehensive individualized plan of care for cardiology patients which includes
teaching, discharge planning (as applicable) and necessary referral to other
members of the health care team as necessary. |
10. |
Demonstrates
expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their
educational experience and certification. |
11. |
Identifies
unstable or complex cardiology patient care situations and facilitates
appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting. |
12. |
Recognizes
emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care. |
13. |
Evaluates
cardiology patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up, procedures and
tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable). |
14. |
Assists in
the collection of outcome measures (as applicable). |
15. |
Demonstrates
critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making
by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of
patients/families. |
16. |
Demonstrates
the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner. |
17. |
Bases
decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles,
established standards of care and/or research findings. |
18. |
Utilizes
teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision
of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families
and the community. |
19. |
Promotes
an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate
patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn. |
20. |
Updates own
knowledge base throughout the year. |
21. |
Completes
all identified clinical competencies. |
22. |
Serves as
a resource person for staff caring for the cardiology patient. |
23. |
Provides educational
programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise. |
24. |
Participates
in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of
expertise. |
25. |
Documents
the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner
for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved
hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation. |
26. |
Collaborates
with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based
improvements in care. |
27. |
Provides
leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the cardiology
practice that positively impact patient outcomes. |
28. |
Works
collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem
solving and provide professional support. |
29. |
Participates
and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program
development and education. Serves as a
professional role model. |
30. |
Promotes
and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to
cardiology patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization,
and the ambulatory setting. |
31. |
Participates
and provides leadership for committees and task forces. |
32. |
Documents
hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate. |
33. |
Reviews
and interprets cardiology data from sources such as patient registries, clinical
and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case
reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary. |
34. |
Participates
in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator. |
35. |
Assists cardiology
Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures. |
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The
physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. |
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1. |
Heavy/Hard
Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina,
lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing,
walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+
pounds. |
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. |
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1. |
Working closely
with others. |
2. |
Protracted
or irregular hours. |
3. |
Working
around biohazards. |
4. |
Working
around infectious diseases. |
5. |
Working
with or near the deceased. |
6. |
Working
with hands in water. |
7. |
Electrical
hazards associated with patient care equipment. |
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: |
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1. |
Proficiency
with computers. |
2. |
Strong
communication skills. |
Date
Reviewed/Revised: October 2017 |